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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and a host of friends will forever treasure |
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| 6 | 7 | | their memories of Richard Louis Anderson of Burkburnett, who passed |
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| 7 | 8 | | away on April 13, 2015, at the age of 78; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Richard Anderson was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, |
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| 9 | 10 | | on November 11, 1936, to William and Rose Berube Anderson; he was a |
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| 10 | 11 | | member of the United States Air Force for 10 years, and he exchanged |
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| 11 | 12 | | wedding vows with his wife, the former Francyne McClendon, at a |
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| 12 | 13 | | chapel on Sheppard Air Force Base near Wichita Falls on April 27, |
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| 13 | 14 | | 1956; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, A proud Texan by choice, Mr. Anderson was the owner |
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| 15 | 16 | | of A-5 Feed & Farm Supply in Magnolia, where he enjoyed a warm |
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| 16 | 17 | | rapport with his employees and customers; his desire to serve his |
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| 17 | 18 | | fellow citizens led to his election to the Magnolia City Council, |
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| 18 | 19 | | and he also benefited the community as president of the Magnolia |
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| 19 | 20 | | Independent School District Board of Trustees and as a member of the |
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| 20 | 21 | | Greater Magnolia Chamber of Commerce; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson found particular fulfillment in |
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| 22 | 23 | | assisting members of the Magnolia FFA and Ag Support Group, and he |
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| 23 | 24 | | had the honor of being recognized by the local Masonic Lodge with |
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| 24 | 25 | | the Community Builders Award, an accolade that is rarely given to |
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| 25 | 26 | | nonmembers; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Anderson deeply cherished his |
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| 27 | 28 | | wife and family, which included his children, Karen, Richard, and |
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| 28 | 29 | | David, and his grandchildren and great-grandson; moreover, he made |
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| 29 | 30 | | many close and lasting friends through the years and counted his |
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| 30 | 31 | | customers and employees among them; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Richard Anderson was an engaged citizen, a |
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| 32 | 33 | | successful businessman, and a devoted family man, and he will long |
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| 33 | 34 | | be remembered with great admiration and affection by all those who |
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| 34 | 35 | | were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Richard Louis |
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| 37 | 38 | | Anderson and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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| 38 | 39 | | to his wife, Francyne Anderson; to his children, Karen, Richard and |
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| 39 | 40 | | his wife, Julie, and David and his wife, Lilly; to his |
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| 40 | 41 | | grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Emily, Michelle, Justin Frank, Tyler, and |
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| 41 | 42 | | Sharon; to his great-grandson, Ivan; to his sister, Maureen Dube, |
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| 42 | 43 | | and her husband, Dick; to his sister-in-law, Gillis Carroll, and |
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| 43 | 44 | | her husband, Bob; to his nieces and nephews, Debra Burke, Robin |
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| 44 | 45 | | Anderson, Harry Raymond, Michael Raymond, Johnny Fortin, Holly |
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| 45 | 46 | | Carroll Lobaugh, and Josh Carroll; and to his other relatives and |
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| 46 | 47 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 49 | 50 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Richard |
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| 50 | 51 | | Anderson. |
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